Game



Feb. 2 8, 1933. 5 ILNE 1,899,820

GAME

Fil'ed Oct. 1,' 1931 INVENTOR ATTORN EY Patented Feb. 28, 1933 DAVID E. MILNE, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENN OFFICE GAME Application filed October 1, 1931. Serial No. 566,358.

My invention relates to improvements in games of the type in which rings are tossed over a peg or post, and consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

In games of this type heretofore produced, there are certain objections. If the rings are made of rubber or of wood, which they usually are, the rings on hitting the mat or ground usually bound so that a well directed throw if it barely misses the peg will often result, after the bounding of the ring, in the ring being further away from the peg than another throw or toss not so well directed but in which the ring happens to fall flat.

An object of my invention is to provide a game in which the rings are made of rubber but in which the bounding tendency of the ring is eliminated.

A further object is to provide a game of the type described in which the rings are made in such a manner that they will not slip from the hand and are further made so that sliding or skidding action is reduced to a minimum.

A further object is to provide a game in which a mat is used having a removable pin or peg at its center, the mat being foldable so that it can be stored away in small space.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the mat;

Figure 2 is a plan view of one of the rings; 7

Figure 3 is an enlarged section,along the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged section of the ring; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View, the edge of one of the rings. o

Incarrying out my invention I provide a looking at mat 6, which is preferablymade of rubber and which is circular in form; The upper surface of this mat is corrugated, as shown at 7 for the purpose of preventing sliding or skidding of v the mat. The mat is divided ofl into a series the rings as they are thrown on Of'concentriccircles 8 which mark'the 'distances from the center. -The mat is prefer- .ably made in sections which are joined by hinges 9 so that itmay be folded when stored away.

, a I 5 At" the center of the mat is'a boss 10, which is providedwith an opening 11 to receive the. reduced portion 12 of the pin or pegl'3.i Thelattermay be made of wood orother suitable material. j The rings are somewhat similar to' the oute casings of automobiletires; that. is to say, they have a body portion 14 of circular form, the edges 14? being spaced apart on the in- I terior periphery of the ring. On the exterior e5 periphery are ridges 15 and transversely extending lugs 16 by means of which a good grip can be had on the ring so as toprevent it from inadvertently slipping out of the hand. At 17 I have shownthe ring as being corrugated or roughened so as to prevent the skidding or sliding of the ring. From the foregoing description of the various parts, the operation thereof may be readily understood. The spaces between the 76 v concentric circles may be alternately colored, if desired, so as to distinguish the circles more readily. I

In playing the game, the rings are thrown at the peg 13, the object being to throw the 80 ring over the peg. I have found that with rings constructed asdescribed, the uncertainty, due to the bounding of the'rings, is eliminated and the game therefore depends upon the greater skill of the player rather than upon luck. .If the ring lands flat, the corrugations on the ring engage with those 7 on the mat and'the skidding or sliding of the ring is prevented. Y

WVhen the game is finished, the mat can be v9 folded, since the'hinges 9 will permit the outer extremities of the mat to fold-underneath, as shown in Figure 3. The pin or peg 13 may be withdrawn from its socket, and the mat and pin together with the rings may be juring furniture, floor or carpets. Obvious? projecting upwardly from the mat, of a hol-' 7 1 on its inner periphery and on opposite faces of ly the game might be played out-doors as Well.

I' claim: I

1. A game comprising a mat having a pin mounted thereon, and a resilient ring, said ring being hollow and having edges spaced apart on the inner periphery thereof to prevent the bound of the ring when tossed at the pin and being provided on the outer periphery with gripping lugs.

2. A game comprising a mat having a-pin Inounted thereon, and a resilient ring, said; ring being hollow and having edges spaced apart on the inner periphery thereof to prevent the bound of the ring when tossed at the pin-and being provided on the outer periphery with gripping lugs and having a corrugated surface on that portion of the ring the gripping lugs, on each side adjacent. thereof. 7 I V:

' 3. The combination with a mat having a corrugated upper surface and a central pin iow resilient ring having spaced apart edges being corrugated the rlng, sa d last-named corrugatlons engaging the corrugations on Q the inatwhen the ring is tossed at the pin.

' V V DAVID E. MILNE, 

